Sports

The most authoritative and innovative guide to professional football (previously known as “Pro Football Prospectus 2009″) is back for an all-new season with more cutting-edge statistical analysis, obsessive film study, and trademark humor –plus new expanded college football content. Includes comprehensive coverage of all 32 NFL teams, analysis of offseason personnel changes, over [...]

There is only one writer on the planet who possesses enough basketball knowledge and passion to write the definitive book on the NBA.* Bill Simmons, the from-the-womb hoops addict known to millions as ESPN.com’s Sports Guy, is that writer. And The Book of Basketball is that book. Nowhere in the roundball universe will [...]

From Publishers Weekly
Bayless, popular Chicago chef and author (Rick Bayless’s Mexican Kitchen, etc.), jumps on the “everyday food” wagon with this lively collection of recipes designed to take no more than 30 minutes to prepare. Known for his painstaking approach to recreating the classics of Mexican cuisine, [...]

Review
“By far the most accurate fictional portrayal of the world of the serious runner. . . a marvelous description of the way it really is.” — Kenny Moore, of Sports Illustrated”I hate to use a clich, but I couldn’t put it down.” — Joe Henderson, [...]

Amazon.com Review
Equal parts droll and gorgeous nostalgia book and heartfelt plea for a renewed sense of adventure in the lives of boys and men, Conn and Hal Iggulden’s The Dangerous Book for Boys became a mammoth bestseller in the United Kingdom in 2006. Adapted, in moderation, for [...]

From School Library Journal
Running coach/ultramarathon runner Dreyer’s (Chi Walking) program applies principles of t’ai chi to running in a “practice” akin to yoga. Three how-to sessions cover principles and techniques and direct runners to perform specific movements; there are also guided training runs. Because this is an [...]

Review
“The second edition of Essentials is outstanding- a must read and reference for anyone in the field of strength and conditioning. No other text compares to this work.” David Pearson, PhD, CSCS*DHuman Performance Lab, Ball State UniversityBoard of Directors, National Strength and Conditioning Association “The ‘Essentials’ text [...]